dietary

[dahy-i-ter-ee]

adjective

1. of or relating to diet.

   a dietary cure.

noun

plural

dietaries 

1. a regulated allowance of food.

2. Obsolete.,  a system or course of diet.

dietary

/ ˈdaɪətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a diet

noun

1. a regulated diet

2. a system of dieting

Other Word Forms

• dietarily adverb
• predietary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dietary¹

1400–50; late Middle English dietarie system of diet. See diet ¹, -ary

Example Sentences

Both are currently unregulated and not approved for use in the United States or the state of California as a drug product, dietary supplement or an approved food additive, according to the U.S.

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The findings highlight climate change, habitat degradation, pollution, and dietary imbalance as major forces increasing vulnerability among pets, livestock, and wildlife.

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Intense flooding has significantly reduced rice harvests around the world in recent decades, putting at risk the food supply of billions of people who rely on the grain as a dietary staple.

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"Without the enzyme, dietary restriction does not lead to a longer lifespan."

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Potential strategies could include microbial therapies -- such as stool-based diagnostic screening -- or dietary interventions designed to restore beneficial bacteria or inhibit harmful pathways.

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